Definition
嬴 (Yíng) is a historical Chinese surname most famously carried by Ying Zheng (嬴政), who unified China and proclaimed himself Qin Shihuang, the First Emperor. The name is closely tied to the Qin dynasty royal clan and appears almost exclusively in historical contexts — it is not commonly used as a modern surname.
n.
a surnamenotably that of Qin Shihuang (the First Emperor of China)
Examples
- 嬴。yíng Zhèng shì Zhōngguó dì yí gè huángdì.Ying Zheng was the first emperor of China.
- 嬴。Qín cháo de huángzú xìng yíng.The imperial clan of the Qin dynasty had the surname Ying.
- 嬴。Hěn duō rén zhīdào yíng Zhèng tǒngyī le liù guó.Many people know that Ying Zheng unified the six states.
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